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Aon is one of the world’s largest brokers of both insurance and reinsurance business.

Aon names Brian Fomby as North America MD of PathWise

23rd July 2026

Aon plc, a global professional services company specialising in risk, retirement, health and wealth solutions, has appointed Brian Fomby as North America managing director of PathWise within the company's Strategy and Technology Group, due to take effect on 27 July 2026. In the role, Fomby will report to Van Beach, Aon's ... Read the full article

US cats drive global insured losses in H1’26 as SCS dominate: Aon

22nd July 2026

US natural catastrophes generated approximately $36 billion in insured losses during the first half of 2026, accounting for 75% of global insured losses, according to Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap: First Half of 2026 report. The country experienced 11 billion-dollar insured events during the period, including nine severe convective storm (SCS) outbreaks ... Read the full article

Aon appoints Michael Mahoney as Northeast Region Leader and Co-Head of the US

22nd July 2026

Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has appointed Michael Mahoney in dual roles of Northeast Region Leader and Co-Head of the US, effective August 1st, 2026. Upon joining the broker, Mahoney will serve on the Aon Executive Committee, while maintaining his seat in the North America Executive ... Read the full article

July European SCS outbreak to potentially cause losses over a billion euros: Aon

21st July 2026

Widespread severe convective storms (SCS) across Europe between July 10–17, 2026, will likely result in substantial economic and insured losses, with aggregate financial losses expected to reach at least hundreds of millions of euros and the potential for the sequence to become a billion-euro industry event as damage assessments continue, ... Read the full article

Aon names Liang as Executive Chairman of Reinsurance, Greater China

20th July 2026

Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has appointed Joe Liang as Executive Chairman of Greater China for Reinsurance, based in Hong Kong, effective immediately. In his new role, Liang reports to Rupert Moore, Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific for Reinsurance. Aon explained that under Liang's leadership, the ... Read the full article

Aon increases Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program capacity to $5bn

20th July 2026

Aon plc, a global professional services company that provides risk, health and wealth solutions, has expanded its proprietary Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP). The company said the latest development increases the programme's insurance capacity to $5 billion while extending the range of risk and advisory services available to support digital ... Read the full article

UK captives framework to grant businesses greater flexibility, says Aon’s Walker

17th July 2026

Leon Walker, Europe, Middle East, and Asia (EMEA) Captives Leader for global re/insurance broker Aon, believes an established captives framework in the United Kingdom has the potential to provide businesses with greater flexibility in their use of captive solutions. To recap, the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have placed ... Read the full article

Aon expands Vlad Bobko’s leadership role across political risk, war risk and crisis management

17th July 2026

Aon plc, a global professional services firm providing risk, retirement and health solutions, has announced an expansion of Vlad Bobko’s leadership responsibilities. Bobko will take on the role of Global Head of Strategy for Political Risk, War Risk and Crisis Management within Risk Capital, while continuing his position as CEO of ... Read the full article

Aon appoints David Crofts to lead global capital solutions for financial sponsors

17th July 2026

Global professional services firm Aon has announced the appointment of David Crofts as Global Head of Capital Solutions for Financial Sponsors, effective 1 August 2026. In his new role, Crofts will work with financial sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and other capital providers seeking access to insurance-related opportunities, including investments ... Read the full article

Aon appoints Johannes Glasl as Chief Regions & Client Officer

17th July 2026

Aon, a global professional services firm, has appointed Johannes Glasl in a newly created role of Chief Regions & Client Officer, effective July 1st, 2026. In his new role, Glasl will further drive the development of the broker's regional positioning - especially in the North and East regions. The newly created role ... Read the full article

Aon appoints Kary Trocchia as Carolinas Market Leader in North America

16th July 2026

Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has announced the appointment of Kary Trocchia as Carolinas Market Leader, effective 1 August 2026. In her new role, Trocchia will be responsible for the overall strategy and success of Aon’s Carolinas market. She will work closely with leaders across Risk ... Read the full article

Sean Deehan joins Aon as CEO Strategy and Technology Group for APAC

15th July 2026

Aon, a global professional services firm, has appointed Sean Deehan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Strategy and Technology Group for Asia Pacific (APAC), effective immediately. He is based in Hong Kong, and reports to Sherif Zakhary, Global CEO of Aon’s Strategy and Technology Group and Inpoint. In his new role, Deehan ... Read the full article

Aon appoints Sae-Jan as Head of L&H Reinsurance Solutions, Thailand

15th July 2026

Aon, a global professional services firm, has appointed Khun Metat Sae-Jan as its new Head of Life & Health (L&H), Reinsurance Solutions for Thailand. In his new role, Sae-Jan will lead the broker's L&H reinsurance broking practice in Thailand. For the last nearly three years, he worked as a Partner at XEL ... Read the full article

Aon and Swiss Re CorSo launch API integration to accelerate digital insurance placement

14th July 2026

Global professional services firm Aon has announced a new application programming interface (API) integration between Aon Broker Copilot and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group, making the carrier the first to integrate directly with Aon Broker Copilot through an API connection. The integration is ... Read the full article

Marsh remains world’s largest insurance broker with 2025 revenues of almost $27bn

9th July 2026

Marsh, a global insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, remains the world’s largest insurance broker, with 2025 revenues of almost $27bn, according to data from rating agency AM Best. AM Best’s annual ranking, based on 2025 total revenue, highlights continued growth among the world’s largest insurance brokers. Read the full article